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Campus parking: A painful dilemma
Viewpoint, pages 3-5
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Volume CX, Number 44
University of Southern California
Monday, November 6,1989
. 84/60
Sunny.
Default rates increase on student loans m Brief
New recipients must learn to manage funds
R*r RnKin War Hip
By Robin Hardie
Staff Writer
As the number of defaults on loans provided by a new governmental financial assistance program increases across the country, the default rate at USC ranks lower than the national average but higher than at Stanford University and UC Berkeley, officials said.
Since 1986, when the Supplemental Loans to Students program began, students have defaulted on more than $310.6
million of the $3.2 billion in loans guaranteed by nine lenders — mostly banks, credit unions and savings and loan associations, said William Gainer, director of education and employment issues in the U.S. General Accounting Office.
University students have a 4.52 percent cumulative default rate for SLS / Plus loans, while UC Berkeley's rate was 2.80 percent and Stanford University's was 1.91 percent. UCLA had the highest default rate in the state at 4.92 percent, said Ron Lee, associate financial aid analyst for the California Student Aid Commission.
The university falls below the national
default rate of 4.93 percent, said Jim Tilton, assistant director of programs for the Office of Financial Aid.
"USC is doing a good job at keeping the default rate low," Tilton said.
Bank of America reports a default rate of 6.58 percent on the SLS / Plus loans, said Judy Labbee, a business development officer.
Between fiscal years 1987 and 1988, the national SLS loan default total increased from $14 million to $40 million, then jumped to $247 million in 1989.
The majority of students who defaulted attend trade schools, according to the re-(See Loans, page 10)
Donations
Fraternity targets Greek system in quake-aid challenge
By Alaine Messina
Staff Writer
Last month's Bay Area earthquake has prompted members of Beta Theta Pi fraternity to challenge other Greek organizations to raise more than $40,000 in aid to victims.
To initiate the challenge, the fraternity sent a $1,000 check to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, said Tim Von der Ahe, a senior majoring in business and treasurer of the fraternity.
"We want every house on the Row to do the same," Von der Ahe said.
"For every $1,000 each house donates, we'll donate an extra $100."
"Basically, the money is used for food, shelter and clothing," said Tony King, assistant to the director of Red Cross emergency services. "But the food problem is not that bad. Shelter is the immediate need."
Homeless families who go to the Red Cross Service areas in the devastated dties will receive enough money for a deposit and one month's rent, King said.
Von der Ahe said he started the fund-raiser along with Duffy Healey,
president of the fraternity, and philan-
• thropy chairman Collin Curtis.
"This is a positive move," Von der Ahe said. "Our Greek system has the potential to contribute. There's no doubt that each house can contribute to the cause. Each house has a lot of money budgeted."
If aU the houses contribute, he said, then they will exceed the intended financial goal of $40,000.
"We're shooting for about $30,000," Von der Ahe said. "I'd like to write a $3,000 check. The house is opti-(See Relief, page 12)
Thousands rally in Manila to have body flown home
MANILA, Philippines —
Thousands of Ferdinand Marcos loyalists rallied at national police headquarters early Saturday after an
11-day march from his home province to demand the return of the deposed president’s body for burial.
Corazon Aquino, who became president when Marcos was driven into exile in February 1986 after 20 years in power, has refused to allow his body to be brought home from Hawaii. Marcos died there Sept. 28 at age 72.
An estimated 15,000 protesters assembled at the gates of the Camp Crame headquarters of the Philippine Constabulary, the military national police, and refused orders to disperse by midnight Friday.
From the Associated Press
Index
3
6
Security Roundup 9
20
A Night at the Protest
John Urata / Dally Trojan
Armenian demonstrators, protesting the performance of the Red Army Chorus, sit outside the Shrine Auditorium on Thursday night. The demonstrators delayed the concert by three hours. See story, page 2.
Contract talks snag on wage hike amounts
Dining, housing employees are a step closer to striking
By Kathy Kelleher
Staff Writer
Unsuccessful contract negotiations last week between dining and housing services employees and university officials brought the workers one step closer to a strike, though both sides have agreed to more talks.
As the 10th week of negotiations begins, the central issue remains focused on workers' demand for a $1 an hour wage increase, which far exceeds the university's proposal to raise wages between 25 and 47 cents an hour.
The workers are paid between $4 and $6 an hour, the employees said.
Employees said they now want to take their proposal to the Student Senate, meet with University President James Zumberge and start a student petition.
The university's proposal would be retroactive to July 7, when the employees' contracts with the university expired.
The proposal calls for a first-year hourly wage increase of 37 cents for food service workers, line service workers, cashiers, food production helpers and assistant food service workers. It offers a second-year increase of 42 cents
and a third-year hike of 47 cents.
Custodians, receiving workers, pantry workers, cooks, head cooks and vending operators would receive raises of 25 cents the first year, 35 cents the second year and 42
cents the third year, the proposal stated.
"An additional 5 cents an hour for each year of the
(See Negotiations, page 13)

W~m
* €K,
m
Trojans in the driver’s seat
Sports, page 20
Campus parking: A painful dilemma
Viewpoint, pages 3-5
on
trojan
Volume CX, Number 44
University of Southern California
Monday, November 6,1989
. 84/60
Sunny.
Default rates increase on student loans m Brief
New recipients must learn to manage funds
R*r RnKin War Hip
By Robin Hardie
Staff Writer
As the number of defaults on loans provided by a new governmental financial assistance program increases across the country, the default rate at USC ranks lower than the national average but higher than at Stanford University and UC Berkeley, officials said.
Since 1986, when the Supplemental Loans to Students program began, students have defaulted on more than $310.6
million of the $3.2 billion in loans guaranteed by nine lenders — mostly banks, credit unions and savings and loan associations, said William Gainer, director of education and employment issues in the U.S. General Accounting Office.
University students have a 4.52 percent cumulative default rate for SLS / Plus loans, while UC Berkeley's rate was 2.80 percent and Stanford University's was 1.91 percent. UCLA had the highest default rate in the state at 4.92 percent, said Ron Lee, associate financial aid analyst for the California Student Aid Commission.
The university falls below the national
default rate of 4.93 percent, said Jim Tilton, assistant director of programs for the Office of Financial Aid.
"USC is doing a good job at keeping the default rate low," Tilton said.
Bank of America reports a default rate of 6.58 percent on the SLS / Plus loans, said Judy Labbee, a business development officer.
Between fiscal years 1987 and 1988, the national SLS loan default total increased from $14 million to $40 million, then jumped to $247 million in 1989.
The majority of students who defaulted attend trade schools, according to the re-(See Loans, page 10)
Donations
Fraternity targets Greek system in quake-aid challenge
By Alaine Messina
Staff Writer
Last month's Bay Area earthquake has prompted members of Beta Theta Pi fraternity to challenge other Greek organizations to raise more than $40,000 in aid to victims.
To initiate the challenge, the fraternity sent a $1,000 check to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, said Tim Von der Ahe, a senior majoring in business and treasurer of the fraternity.
"We want every house on the Row to do the same," Von der Ahe said.
"For every $1,000 each house donates, we'll donate an extra $100."
"Basically, the money is used for food, shelter and clothing," said Tony King, assistant to the director of Red Cross emergency services. "But the food problem is not that bad. Shelter is the immediate need."
Homeless families who go to the Red Cross Service areas in the devastated dties will receive enough money for a deposit and one month's rent, King said.
Von der Ahe said he started the fund-raiser along with Duffy Healey,
president of the fraternity, and philan-
• thropy chairman Collin Curtis.
"This is a positive move," Von der Ahe said. "Our Greek system has the potential to contribute. There's no doubt that each house can contribute to the cause. Each house has a lot of money budgeted."
If aU the houses contribute, he said, then they will exceed the intended financial goal of $40,000.
"We're shooting for about $30,000," Von der Ahe said. "I'd like to write a $3,000 check. The house is opti-(See Relief, page 12)
Thousands rally in Manila to have body flown home
MANILA, Philippines —
Thousands of Ferdinand Marcos loyalists rallied at national police headquarters early Saturday after an
11-day march from his home province to demand the return of the deposed president’s body for burial.
Corazon Aquino, who became president when Marcos was driven into exile in February 1986 after 20 years in power, has refused to allow his body to be brought home from Hawaii. Marcos died there Sept. 28 at age 72.
An estimated 15,000 protesters assembled at the gates of the Camp Crame headquarters of the Philippine Constabulary, the military national police, and refused orders to disperse by midnight Friday.
From the Associated Press
Index
3
6
Security Roundup 9
20
A Night at the Protest
John Urata / Dally Trojan
Armenian demonstrators, protesting the performance of the Red Army Chorus, sit outside the Shrine Auditorium on Thursday night. The demonstrators delayed the concert by three hours. See story, page 2.
Contract talks snag on wage hike amounts
Dining, housing employees are a step closer to striking
By Kathy Kelleher
Staff Writer
Unsuccessful contract negotiations last week between dining and housing services employees and university officials brought the workers one step closer to a strike, though both sides have agreed to more talks.
As the 10th week of negotiations begins, the central issue remains focused on workers' demand for a $1 an hour wage increase, which far exceeds the university's proposal to raise wages between 25 and 47 cents an hour.
The workers are paid between $4 and $6 an hour, the employees said.
Employees said they now want to take their proposal to the Student Senate, meet with University President James Zumberge and start a student petition.
The university's proposal would be retroactive to July 7, when the employees' contracts with the university expired.
The proposal calls for a first-year hourly wage increase of 37 cents for food service workers, line service workers, cashiers, food production helpers and assistant food service workers. It offers a second-year increase of 42 cents
and a third-year hike of 47 cents.
Custodians, receiving workers, pantry workers, cooks, head cooks and vending operators would receive raises of 25 cents the first year, 35 cents the second year and 42
cents the third year, the proposal stated.
"An additional 5 cents an hour for each year of the
(See Negotiations, page 13)